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All our Jade items are carved from genuine New Zealand Pounamu (Jade, or Greenstone) sourced from the South Island of New Zealand.
Pounamu is a tough, hard wearing and very beautiful stone that has deep spiritual meaning to the Maori people. Pounamu is considered a gift from the gods, and great mana (spiritual power) is attached to the pounamu carvings which were associated with chieftainship and often used as peace gifts to seal a pact or to provide protection to a person, dwelling or village.
Pounamu items are traditionally gifted to persons to provide them with good luck and increase their spiritual health/power. Kept for yourself, the good luck turns to bad�
Bone carvings have a very special feel about them, unlike anything else you will ever experience. Their milky white appearance and soft flowing lines are just the start. They are soft and warm to the touch yet the finish is like polished glass, they seem to blend with your body and become a part of you, especially when worn as a pendent against your skin. Over a period of time bone carvings absorb oils from your skin and change colour to a very light honey gold. The Maori believe this to be the carving taking on some of your spirituality or essence and thus truly becoming a part of the wearer. |
